CUNY TV's The Stoler Report

Areas in Harlem and lower Manhattan, not well known for their restaurants are now home to new establishments. Opening new restaurants takes "guts" and many might agree, youth! Regulations, prices, difficulty in making profit-challenges for "Young Guns."

Stoler asks his guests, a banker, developers and a counselor for their reaction to the massive amount of new development going on in New York City. Each expressed cautious optimism as New York City continues to be a hallmark location.

Rents are up - vacancies are down! The office market is approaching the record years, 2006-2007, before the financial catastrophe brought growth to a standstill. Markets are strong in Manhattan, with a healthy demand in the boroughs, as well.

Robert Grossman, MD, Andrew Brotman, MD, and Vice Dean; and Robert Press, discuss some of the significant changes taking place at NYU Langone Medical Center and Healthcare System, describing how these changes effect both the patient and the physician.

A long established law firm, with a Park Avenue address, forced to leave the building, searching for new space! Where to start, whom to work with, where to look? And how do we go from Park Avenue to Times Square?

An increasing interest in renting over buying, along with New Jersey's lower rents-half the price paid in New York-have strengthened NJ's urban rental market. Access to transportation, luxury rentals, hip conversions make New Jersey attractive.

Finding an apartment in New York City - very difficult! The rental market continues its historic highs, making "off-market" areas very interesting. The yet unanswered question continues to be: is there a limit to how high rents can go?

There are banks and crowdfunding lenders; and there are specialty lenders: short term and "mezz" lenders providing financing to middle market companies, in many cases, more quickly than more traditional money sources.

EB-5, an innovative program begun in the early 1990s, allows foreign investors to obtain permanent US residency, while encouraging economic development and job creation. Investors that create at least 10 full-time jobs, are eligible for US Green Cards.

Crowdfunding, part of the JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) Act, raising capital from a large number of people, usually through the internet, provides opportunities to individuals investing as a community, making capital available to entrepreneurs.